Romans 8:31
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Life can often feel overwhelming. Our days fill up with constant notifications of work deadlines, family responsibilities, and personal expectations. We can’t turn them all off, and when we try to escape, things only seem to pile higher. But for the children of God, there is a better way, one anchored in God’s unshakable promise: “If God is for us, who can be against us?”
Imagine a child joining a new school. Nothing is familiar, and the pressure to adjust is real – new teachers to impress and new friends to make. But if that child happens to be the principal’s own, the dynamics change. There is a sense of security, belonging, and quiet confidence.
That is our reality in Christ. We are children of the Most High, who is the Creator of all things, all-knowing, all-powerful, and overflowing with grace toward us. We don’t have to carry our struggles alone or escape from our circumstances; we can cast them into God’s hands. Like blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46–52), when we cry out in faith, the world may try to silence us, but our gentle Savior hears us and will never pass us by.
The Lenten season reminds us that God gave His only begotten Son for us. He did not withhold His greatest gift for us. God is for us – for our health, our peace, our relationships, and our future. As Paul wrote in Romans 8:28, God works all things together for the good of those who love Him and are called according to His purpose.
So let us walk in confidence, not in our strength, but in God’s unfailing favor. Whatever stands against you cannot stand before the One who stands for you!
